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whose taxes will you raise? will you finally touch that defense budget? are you going to go after social security and medicare and student assistance and the handicapped again as you did last time? if you'd just tell us what you're going to do, then the american people could compare my plan for the future with your plan. and that's the way it should be. the american people would be in charge. >> mr. president, the most outrageous thing your opponent has said in the debate tonight? >> well, now, i have to start with a smile, since his kind words to me. i'll tell you what i think has been the most outrageous thing in political dialog, both in this campaign and the one in '82. and that is the continued discussion and claim that somehow i am the villain who is going to pull the social security checks out from those people who are dependent on them. and why i think it is outrageous -- first of all, it isn't true. but why it is outrageous is because, for political advantage, every time they do that, they scare millions of senior citizens who are totally depende
whose taxes will you raise? will you finally touch that defense budget? are you going to go after social security and medicare and student assistance and the handicapped again as you did last time? if you'd just tell us what you're going to do, then the american people could compare my plan for the future with your plan. and that's the way it should be. the american people would be in charge. >> mr. president, the most outrageous thing your opponent has said in the debate tonight?...
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issue, him releasing his tax returns. he was always on the defensive and now he has a lot of ground to make up. gwen: is there an argument to be made that there is a policy shift going on in america's mind as well, not just a good speech or a good piece of positioning, but actually people are looking at their choices differently now? >> there are ways to think of this, not just through polling data but economic data and there is a surge of optimism. small business confidence is up. some financial market participant indexes are up. this would suggest that people are starting to feel better about this recovery. a lot of interesting questions as to why because the data don't support that. we have been having a slow recovery for three years now and people have gotten used to it. it is like a lukewarm bath. any drop of hot water, you think it will heat up entirely. gwen: the flip side is is that, if you heat it up a little more -- [laughter] >> but the other -- part of that is, if you are starting to see uptick in your persona
issue, him releasing his tax returns. he was always on the defensive and now he has a lot of ground to make up. gwen: is there an argument to be made that there is a policy shift going on in america's mind as well, not just a good speech or a good piece of positioning, but actually people are looking at their choices differently now? >> there are ways to think of this, not just through polling data but economic data and there is a surge of optimism. small business confidence is up. some...
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i am tired of reckless spending and record -- reckless taxing. i will advocate on the part of a balanced government amendment. the government should live within its means, just like the people of missouri. supporting my candidacy been supported smaller government and lower tax level across the board. we did not meet politicians telling is who we can love, what to do with their own money or what we can do with their own body. the libertarian with me november 6. >> time to turn to the question segment. i will ask the first question. it will go first to talodd akin. the misery race was thrust into the national spotlight after commons that the congressman made about legitimate rate. the congressman has apologized repeatedly. in what context of this matter and will contact should voters consider it on voting day? >> i have answered this question repeatedly, and i do not believe this election overall is about talk, but really about to visions of what america is. are we going to go down the path of greece that constantly has a bigger government, always
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because gasoline tax pays for the the roads. i believe that's probably the best principle overall to deal with the questions and post office. >> claire mccaskill if >> i'm going to try to quote todd akin exactly on this. he said, we can keep raising the prices, if they get too high, the private sector can take over. i disagree. it is in the constitution. we have had the finest and the most reliable and most comprehensive postal service in the world. they have cut billions in expenses over the last several years. they have shrunk their woforce. what they've been required to do is prefund their pensions and healthcare for 75 years. no one in the private sector is required to prefund their pensions and healthcare for 75 years. no one in the governmental sector except the post office is required to do that. it's got them into a cash flow problem. we have to uncuff them and allow them to be entrepreneurial when it comes to the growth area postal service. i will tell you, mr. miller, you know this and many in this audience know this,
because gasoline tax pays for the the roads. i believe that's probably the best principle overall to deal with the questions and post office. >> claire mccaskill if >> i'm going to try to quote todd akin exactly on this. he said, we can keep raising the prices, if they get too high, the private sector can take over. i disagree. it is in the constitution. we have had the finest and the most reliable and most comprehensive postal service in the world. they have cut billions in...
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if he owed taxes in the past, you would see these adjustments through his tax returns. it's very significance that the price waterhouse letter talks about taxes owed rather than paid. and uses a term of art, as prepared, not as ultimately filed or refiled under a 1040 x. that's an amended return after the fact. >> steven, the, in your experience, i've talked to tax practitioners, both lawyers and accountants, who's dealt with a lot of these cayman islands accounts and foreign account. they're telling me in their experience there has been a very, very, very big use of this amnesty that was provided to get those accounts into a legal status. has that been your experience with those accounts? >> yes. well what happened is many banks, ubs in particular, had to come forth with less of all of their accounts, account holders in switzerland and many of those people were brought in by the irs and had to file back tax returns for ten years and also pay that 20% which i referred to which is now up to 27.5%. so there's no question that a tremendous amount of tax has been raised by
if he owed taxes in the past, you would see these adjustments through his tax returns. it's very significance that the price waterhouse letter talks about taxes owed rather than paid. and uses a term of art, as prepared, not as ultimately filed or refiled under a 1040 x. that's an amended return after the fact. >> steven, the, in your experience, i've talked to tax practitioners, both lawyers and accountants, who's dealt with a lot of these cayman islands accounts and foreign account....
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the tax returns put the focus back on the issue of tax fairness in america. romney was asked about his tax rate during an interview with "60 minutes." >> is that fair to the guy who makes $50,000 and paid a higher rate than you did? >> it is a low rate. one of the reasons why the capital gains tax rate is lower is because capital has already been taxed once at the corporate level. as high as 35%. >> so you think it is fair? >> yeah, i think it's the right way to encourage economic growth to get people to invest, start businesses, to put people to work. >> that's hogwash. mitt romney's world, americans can be sold on the idea of rich people being taxed less so they create jobs. haven't we tried that? not even ronald reagan could preach that. that was nearly 30 years ago. >> we're going to close the unproductive tax loopholes that allow the wealthy to avoid paying their fair share. in theory some were understandable, but in practice they sometimes made it possible for millionaires to pay nothing. and that's crazy. do you think the millionaire ought to pay more
the tax returns put the focus back on the issue of tax fairness in america. romney was asked about his tax rate during an interview with "60 minutes." >> is that fair to the guy who makes $50,000 and paid a higher rate than you did? >> it is a low rate. one of the reasons why the capital gains tax rate is lower is because capital has already been taxed once at the corporate level. as high as 35%. >> so you think it is fair? >> yeah, i think it's the right way...
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effective tax ratehan s. corporations paid at the time. the company also said the operations would not be suect to material united states taxes because it should not be nsidered to veignificant incomeffeclyne with a trade or business in the united states. guy plays all the angles, doesn't he? so mitt romney, the presidential candidate, who now talks tough on china and says that president obama isn't tough on china, what do you tnk hdiwith all ll ail 17th, 1998, just 9 days after the document was released, brookside incorporated, an affiliatef bain capital, acquired about 6% of global tech. mitt romney was listed as the sole shareholder, sole dirtor, president and o ofrookside rped mitt romney chose to pay less taxes and exploit workers all for a profit. midd classers, you nervous tonight? you ought to be. tonight in our survey, i asked, can the president sustain his moment for0 days? 99% of you say yes. 1% of you say no. >>> coming up, george w. bush is back. this time he's going to be dancing up a storm in t
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. >>> which cities will see a hike in sales tax next week? plus, it's being billed as a worldwide first. the all electric scooters now available in one city for just a few hundred dollars an hour. >>> a new fuse in the junta virus. vo: for years, sacramento politicians have chopped away funds for our schools. today, we're forty-seventh out of fifty in per-pupil funding. now these politicians say unless we send more tax dollars to sacramento, they'll cut education again. here's a new approach. prop thirty-eight sends billions in new education dollars straight to our local schools, and guarantees the politicians can't touch it. thirty-eight will restore the education cuts from sacramento. so remember this number. thirty-eight. >>> continuing coverage of the junta virus scare. a whole new round of testing got underway today. >> yosemite park workers have been ordered not to talk about it publicly, but today, california health officials tested 100 employees on a voluntary basis for the junta virus. there have been nine confirmed cases. today work
. >>> which cities will see a hike in sales tax next week? plus, it's being billed as a worldwide first. the all electric scooters now available in one city for just a few hundred dollars an hour. >>> a new fuse in the junta virus. vo: for years, sacramento politicians have chopped away funds for our schools. today, we're forty-seventh out of fifty in per-pupil funding. now these politicians say unless we send more tax dollars to sacramento, they'll cut education again. here's...
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the city says companies owe millions in unpaid taxes. the company plan to appeal that decision. president obama speaks before the u.n. general assembly this morning as the campaign for the presidency rages on. the president arrived in new york on monday and taped a interview with the ladies of theview airing later today. baltimore county wants to be prepared if another nasty storm hits us. county executive kevin came knits is meet -- kamenetz is updating the plans and looking ahead to the upcoming winter storm. yom kippur begins tonight at sundown and goes through sundown tomorrow. millions of jews from around the world will be congregating in synagogues to pray for a good year. they are going to fast for a period of 25 hours. time for a check on the weather. we will send it over to lynette charles. >> all right. let's go from here because we are chilly this morning. 49 degrees in manchester. that's below where we should be now for this time of the year. so more of the same. just like we left off yesterday. very illy, 49 in mount airy. 52 in sparrows point. 49 in hickory and goo
the city says companies owe millions in unpaid taxes. the company plan to appeal that decision. president obama speaks before the u.n. general assembly this morning as the campaign for the presidency rages on. the president arrived in new york on monday and taped a interview with the ladies of theview airing later today. baltimore county wants to be prepared if another nasty storm hits us. county executive kevin came knits is meet -- kamenetz is updating the plans and looking ahead to the...
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have tax policies, regulations, and healthcare policies that help small business. we put those in place; we'll add twelve million new jobs in four years. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> it is not your typical party entertainment, but one man in guarantee a he can that your guests won't forget. he is offering his alligator as guest. it gives children a crash course on gator safety. >> you have had the chuck e. cheese party, the clown party. when you say you have a party, that is nice. pool party with a gator? everyone comes. >> or everyone stays away. say they are investigating the business. getting in way i'm that pool. >> but my 8-year-old would love it. weather? anncr: more anti-maryland ads. from this west virginia casino. they want marylanders to keep coming to west virgia... casinos like theirs. spending one hundred seventy million a year. question seven will keep those dollars at home by building a new world-class resort casino... right here in maryland. it'll generate hundreds of millions for schools... according to the department of legislati
have tax policies, regulations, and healthcare policies that help small business. we put those in place; we'll add twelve million new jobs in four years. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> it is not your typical party entertainment, but one man in guarantee a he can that your guests won't forget. he is offering his alligator as guest. it gives children a crash course on gator safety. >> you have had the chuck e. cheese party, the clown party. when you say you have a...
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tax policy. we as latinos have children and a lot of us have children and have families. we care about their education. romney just wants to cut that education budget. >> let me ask you about the taxes. do you think the 14% rate going back to a story we covered earlier tonight is a conversation in the latino community? middle-class families? lower income families, is it a fair rate? is this going to hurt him? >> i think here's the problem. most of us would lose our deductions for our kids of $2,000 just so that he can give a $250,000 deduction for millionaires? i mean we're middle class families. it's not going to go over well with latinos. and the latinos that are actually supporting romney better wake up and smell the cafe con leche. that's all i have to say. >> annette taddeo, thank you for your time. i appreciate it. >>> coming up, mitt romney proves he doesn't understand the science of aviation. you won't believe what he said. stay tuned. [ male announcer ] introducing a stunning work of tec
tax policy. we as latinos have children and a lot of us have children and have families. we care about their education. romney just wants to cut that education budget. >> let me ask you about the taxes. do you think the 14% rate going back to a story we covered earlier tonight is a conversation in the latino community? middle-class families? lower income families, is it a fair rate? is this going to hurt him? >> i think here's the problem. most of us would lose our deductions for...
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. >>> which cities will see a hike in sales tax next week? plus, it's being billed as a worldwide first. the all electric scooters now available in one city for just a >>> continuing coverage of the junta virus scare. a whole new round of testing got underway today. >> yosemite park workers have been ordered not to talk about it publicly, but today, california health officials tested 100 employees on a voluntary basis for the junta virus. there have been nine confirmed cases. today workers filled out a questionnaire, and gave blood. >> the blood test will be looking at infection, any past infection, and the questionnaire shows their work habits, their living habits. >> reporter: today's testing is a pilot program. >> we know that when people get sick from junta virus and show symptoms, the mortality rate is very high. many get sick and die. it would really be important to know for any health official to understand is that just a small portion of the total number? >> reporter: some visitors were surprised the state waited so long. >> you would
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bush talked about taxes. he didn't tell you he vetoed a middle class tax cut and vetoed an investment tafmg credit paid for by raising taxes on the wealthy. >> all right. we go to mr. perot for a two-minute question, and asked by john may can sheck. >> mr. perot, you asked about sharing the pain. as part of plan to reduce the federal deficit, you suggested we raise gasoline taxes 50 cents a gallon over the next five years. why punish the middle class to such a degree? >> it gets to 50 cents at the end of the fifth year. i think "punish" is the wrong word. again, i didn't create this problem. we a trying to solve it. if you study our international competitors, clengts up to $3.50 in taxes and use that mon to create jobs and build infrastructure. we collect 35 skhrentss and we don't have it to spend. i noi it's not popular, and i understand the nature of ur question, but the people who will be helped the most by it are the working people who will get the jobs created because of this why do we have to do it? kpw
bush talked about taxes. he didn't tell you he vetoed a middle class tax cut and vetoed an investment tafmg credit paid for by raising taxes on the wealthy. >> all right. we go to mr. perot for a two-minute question, and asked by john may can sheck. >> mr. perot, you asked about sharing the pain. as part of plan to reduce the federal deficit, you suggested we raise gasoline taxes 50 cents a gallon over the next five years. why punish the middle class to such a degree? >> it...
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all the tax hikes. the president's health-care law is driving up costs. it is making it harder for small possesses to expand and hire -- businesses to expand and hire. let's rearepeal obamacare and replace it with common sense reforms that protect american access to care they need from the doctor they choose at a lower cost. we need to look at rainy and all the excess of red tape that is making it harder to work and do business. these ideas are in my job plan. republicans have common-sense proposals to remove these. president obama puts governments first. he wants to raise taxes on small businesses. he wants to keep our energy races under lock and key including the keystone xl pipeline. he wants more spending that will put us in debt to china. more of the same. where are the jobs that no wonder jobs are fleeing overseas. let's bring those jobs home, back to america, back to local businesses. there is one more thing i tell people. i tell them i have made restoring the american dream my life work. without
all the tax hikes. the president's health-care law is driving up costs. it is making it harder for small possesses to expand and hire -- businesses to expand and hire. let's rearepeal obamacare and replace it with common sense reforms that protect american access to care they need from the doctor they choose at a lower cost. we need to look at rainy and all the excess of red tape that is making it harder to work and do business. these ideas are in my job plan. republicans have common-sense...
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romney's tax plan would raise taxes on low-income americans. it would raise taxes on the middle class. but it would giv aig t breao billionaires. mr. ryan, i'm all for teaching men to fish but you're giving the catch of the day to the wealthy and throwing everyone else overbroad. plat tud slogans, all of that is nice. but tellingan tighten up his belt when he's already been stripped down to his underwear, what could be
romney's tax plan would raise taxes on low-income americans. it would raise taxes on the middle class. but it would giv aig t breao billionaires. mr. ryan, i'm all for teaching men to fish but you're giving the catch of the day to the wealthy and throwing everyone else overbroad. plat tud slogans, all of that is nice. but tellingan tighten up his belt when he's already been stripped down to his underwear, what could be
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, there will not be tax cuts, big tax cuts? >> it would reduce the rate and in all likelihood you would maintain the same amount of revenue and, of course, revenue grows and people have more confidence in the economy. they have more confidence in fairness and equity and that the rules are rules they can live with. >> senator o'malley, let me pick your brain as head of the democratic governors association. there are 11 governorships up. right now four of the eight that you're defending look like they could go to republicans. what's wrong here at the state level because the republicans look like they're maintaining and could pick up some of the governorships currently held by democrats. what's going on? >> well, actually we're being greatly outspent in virtually every state, and we are defending 11 states. some of them not in the friendliest of terrains for president obama, but as we saw last year in kentucky, a state that where the president did not prevail, our candidate was all about jobs, all about bringing people together to
, there will not be tax cuts, big tax cuts? >> it would reduce the rate and in all likelihood you would maintain the same amount of revenue and, of course, revenue grows and people have more confidence in the economy. they have more confidence in fairness and equity and that the rules are rules they can live with. >> senator o'malley, let me pick your brain as head of the democratic governors association. there are 11 governorships up. right now four of the eight that you're...
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and he's just as hapless on taxes. >> raise taxes with obama care but he's got another taxes in mind. >> governor romney doesn't need zingers. he needs to get his story straight. he needs to stop debating himself. and at the end of the day, this election isn't about one liners. just ask our president. >> i know folks in the media are speculating already on who's going to have the best zingers. what i'm most concerned about is having a serious discussion about what we need to do to keep the country growing and restore security for hardworking americans. that's what people are going to be listening for. that's the debate that you deserve. >> that's the debate voters deserve. and on wednesday night, they won't be distracted by any zingers cooked up by romney's team of joke writers. joining me now is michelle cottle, washington correspondent for "newsweek" and the daily beast. and dana milbank, columnist for "the washington post." thanks to you both for coming on tonight. dana, are zingers the answer for mitt romney? >> well, he has to beware the very perilous boomerang zinger. delivering
and he's just as hapless on taxes. >> raise taxes with obama care but he's got another taxes in mind. >> governor romney doesn't need zingers. he needs to get his story straight. he needs to stop debating himself. and at the end of the day, this election isn't about one liners. just ask our president. >> i know folks in the media are speculating already on who's going to have the best zingers. what i'm most concerned about is having a serious discussion about what we need to...
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it's really a tax is all it is. social security is a tax. >> are you saying for younger people there will be some privatization of it or not? >> well, if it were up to me, yes, i think that that's a good idea. is bill is called the hate crimes bill. this bill increases hatred i er abortionists, terrorists, privatized hate crimes lead to hate. it's a long list that suggests this guy is not what i would call a mainstream conservative republican even. >> for once i want to second whate th oious wanted a different senate candidate and then after he made the comments -akin made the comments about legitimate rape, a lot of people, as you said, romney, ryan, corn anyone, the whole repuic establishment said, weon'tano support this guy. he should drop out. he can drop out until september 25th. september 25th passed. things have not been going okay for the gop. people saying that we ha to double down and help this guy. look, does he have some cnce to win? look, i think it's very small. in the end when the people see all this
it's really a tax is all it is. social security is a tax. >> are you saying for younger people there will be some privatization of it or not? >> well, if it were up to me, yes, i think that that's a good idea. is bill is called the hate crimes bill. this bill increases hatred i er abortionists, terrorists, privatized hate crimes lead to hate. it's a long list that suggests this guy is not what i would call a mainstream conservative republican even. >> for once i want to second...
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earned income tax credit. this is jectn asly more than three decades of bipartisan policy to support work and family. it's not a bunch of free loaders. >> karen finney, the 47% are still controlling everhour of is presidential campaign now. >> indeed. but i've got to say one thing about the idea of the bounce. because a couple of days from now with the romney team yet again has not calculated, we'll all be talking about how not even bill clinton could save mitt romney. i have no doubt in my mind. but yeah. me pdeli, . president obama comes from somewhat humble beginnings. he understands the 47%. he understands that sort of lack of respect that you heard in art.ey'soice and h peoe and guess what? he's the guy that the obama campaign is going to send out to talk to that 47% and remind them why they should be voting for president obama rather than governor romney. i agree with e.j., it was a decent speech fr governor romney. yst urinro's got eug >> it's interesting that on the day mitt romney was apairing at bill
earned income tax credit. this is jectn asly more than three decades of bipartisan policy to support work and family. it's not a bunch of free loaders. >> karen finney, the 47% are still controlling everhour of is presidential campaign now. >> indeed. but i've got to say one thing about the idea of the bounce. because a couple of days from now with the romney team yet again has not calculated, we'll all be talking about how not even bill clinton could save mitt romney. i have no...
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more tax cuts for really wealthy people. putting an additional tax burden on working people. and looking down their noses in the most disdainful way, martin. >> yes. and i think mitt romney spoke from his heartn al ab47% of the american people basically being parasites. >> you are the psychologist, so only you can make a comment about that. but i'm so glad you mentioned paul ryan, because he wasn the trail today. and he was dispatched to colorado. where he took a question from a woman, whoak every two weeks and cannot get off welfare. here's the conclusion to his rather lengthy insubstantial answer. >> a hand up, a hand out. teach a n to fish, he can feed elr ali. don't simply feed fish. >> don't feed the fish? feed the 5,000? what is this man talking about? >> well, ari almost insultingneinsult ing answer to a serious question. there are struggling americans looking for real answers. all they're hearing from romney/ryan is tax cuts for the wealthy. let this trickle down system that's failed us in the past, let's go back to that, try it at least e more time. let's enrich our
more tax cuts for really wealthy people. putting an additional tax burden on working people. and looking down their noses in the most disdainful way, martin. >> yes. and i think mitt romney spoke from his heartn al ab47% of the american people basically being parasites. >> you are the psychologist, so only you can make a comment about that. but i'm so glad you mentioned paul ryan, because he wasn the trail today. and he was dispatched to colorado. where he took a question from a...
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romney's tax plan would raise taxes on low-income americans. it would raise taxes on the middle class. but it would give a big old tax break to billionaires. mr. ryan, i'm all for teaching men to fish but you're giving the catch of the day to the wealthy and throwing everyone else overbroad. plat tud slogans, all of that is nice. but telling a man to tighten up his belt when he's already been stripped down to his underwear, what could be inspirational becomes insensitive and downright insulting. let's have a program for all americans, not just those at the top. not just those that have already succeeded. but those that really believe in this country and just wants the chance to get on their feet and participate and make a livelihood for their family, like the lady you met today. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> breaking away, let's play "hardball." >> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, i want you to watch and listen to the next few minutes here. it may be the most important
romney's tax plan would raise taxes on low-income americans. it would raise taxes on the middle class. but it would give a big old tax break to billionaires. mr. ryan, i'm all for teaching men to fish but you're giving the catch of the day to the wealthy and throwing everyone else overbroad. plat tud slogans, all of that is nice. but telling a man to tighten up his belt when he's already been stripped down to his underwear, what could be inspirational becomes insensitive and downright...
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but then he admitted on tape that president obama has not raised taxes. e't new ea, one thing he did not do in his first four years which is to raise taxes. >> so mitt romney admits that president obama has not raised taxes during his first term as department. mp safarwhat on ta andis he said he does not believe that. they're not admitting that he misspoke. they're not saying that he said the wrong word. they're saying he didn't mea what he clearly said. what seems to be happening here is that in the mom wn he's talking to an interviewer or speaking to an audience, he just says what they want to hear, even if it's not really his position or can't remember what his position is supposed to be or if it not really what he believes. but his campaign can't have the flip flop be on the record. beom8.ensitive to that so quietly they just erase the quote. they take it back. they say he never said that. they never admit that he might have said the wrong thing. they justry to erase from the record the wrong thing that he said. so it's two strategies. wihe tjueahe e
but then he admitted on tape that president obama has not raised taxes. e't new ea, one thing he did not do in his first four years which is to raise taxes. >> so mitt romney admits that president obama has not raised taxes during his first term as department. mp safarwhat on ta andis he said he does not believe that. they're not admitting that he misspoke. they're not saying that he said the wrong word. they're saying he didn't mea what he clearly said. what seems to be happening here is...
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they pay taxes, romney paid just 14% in taxes last year on over 13 million in income. almost all from investments. instead of attacking folks who work for a living, shouldn't we stand up for them? >> senator turner, it looks like the obama campaign just had to combine the story of monday of last week with the story of friday last week to get what may be the most devastating ad to run in ohio yet. >> it is, lawrence. and i want to shout amen. romney has revealed exactly who he is. and i've got to feel congressman ryan probably feels like he's in a shot gun wedding right now. it's hard to be a partner of the default candidate. make know mistake about it he's the default candidate. it's not going to change the fact and ohio is not only leaning towards president obama we are right there with president obama. we're going to make sure that we deliver the state of ohio just as we did in 2008 and help our president make history again. the president is standing up for all folks and he doesn't have to say one thing before wealthy donors and another thing before poor and working
they pay taxes, romney paid just 14% in taxes last year on over 13 million in income. almost all from investments. instead of attacking folks who work for a living, shouldn't we stand up for them? >> senator turner, it looks like the obama campaign just had to combine the story of monday of last week with the story of friday last week to get what may be the most devastating ad to run in ohio yet. >> it is, lawrence. and i want to shout amen. romney has revealed exactly who he is....
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. >> romney attacking someone on taxes? that's like me attacking someone for being passionate in politics. >> reporter: romney is on a two day bus tour in ohio. tuesday with his running mate. >> after four years of getting the run around, what america needs is a turnaround. >> reporter: but it's a tough state to make their pitch for 12 million more jobs. ohio's employment rate is lower than the national average. in ohio and seven other states today, the president releases another add slamming romney for dismissing the 47% of americans who don't pay taxes. he'll run into some struggling families in florida. the "washington post" gives the president a four point edge there. >> all right, tracie potts for us in washington. thanks. >>> here's your first look at some of the other news going on around america today. in hawaii, check out these powerful waves. a created an incredible scene at the beginning of a paddle boat race. they were tossed around like rag dolls. the ocean was littered with at least ten capsizeded canoes befor
. >> romney attacking someone on taxes? that's like me attacking someone for being passionate in politics. >> reporter: romney is on a two day bus tour in ohio. tuesday with his running mate. >> after four years of getting the run around, what america needs is a turnaround. >> reporter: but it's a tough state to make their pitch for 12 million more jobs. ohio's employment rate is lower than the national average. in ohio and seven other states today, the president...
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new green taxes. and other attempts to raise revenue possibly through trading transactions on stocks. this is all about rajoy trying to find this 13 billion euros he needs to save from the budget this year. and that budget target is slipping and the people don't like the austerity that's already coming down the pipeline. so it looks like things will get even tougher. and just keep your eye on greece today, as well, because we have a national strike in that country and we've already seen armored cars moving into the capital athens to prepare for possible discontent. so we continue to see politicians here wrestling with budgets, but the people not happy about the consequences. back to you. >> sounds like madrid's only the beginning. geoff cutmore live in london. thanks so much. still ahead, the nfl officiating disgrace that has moved from the sports pages to the front pages. after the packers lost the game two nights ago on a bad call made by replacement refs, players and fans and everybody says we have
new green taxes. and other attempts to raise revenue possibly through trading transactions on stocks. this is all about rajoy trying to find this 13 billion euros he needs to save from the budget this year. and that budget target is slipping and the people don't like the austerity that's already coming down the pipeline. so it looks like things will get even tougher. and just keep your eye on greece today, as well, because we have a national strike in that country and we've already seen armored...
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demonstrators are protesting harsh spending cuts and tax hikes. greece has been in a crucial financial crisis since early this summer. so far, the strike has halted airline flights and shut down everything from schools to hospitals to shops and gas stations. police have been deployed to the area. to prevent the demonstrations from turning violet. there are massive groups of people, at least 20,000 protesting the financial crisis in greece. we will have any updates for our viewers on air and on line at wjla.com. >> thanks so much. the d.c. public service commission is expected to vote on the pepco proposed rate hike. the proposal is sparking opposition. last night members of an advocacy group protested outside of headquarters in washington. pepco workers are expected to vote today on a union contract. if a deal is not reached, they could end up on strike. a meeting set for today to put power lines underground that would reduce storm-related power outages. the meeting will take place in the wilson building and the meeting is open to the public at 6:
demonstrators are protesting harsh spending cuts and tax hikes. greece has been in a crucial financial crisis since early this summer. so far, the strike has halted airline flights and shut down everything from schools to hospitals to shops and gas stations. police have been deployed to the area. to prevent the demonstrations from turning violet. there are massive groups of people, at least 20,000 protesting the financial crisis in greece. we will have any updates for our viewers on air and on...
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. >> here he is doing it again on the tax issue. he pushed the idea that the president raised tacks. here he trieso make theoint usg hi interpretation of the supreme court ruling on obama care. >> by the way, the president has now raised taxes on the middle class as so determined by the supreme court. >>nd then this week romney mangles his ssage by saying ama didn't raise taxes in his first term bht i ndrm >> he's got one new idea. i admit he has one thing he did not do in his first four years he said he's going to do in the next four years which is raise taxes. >> which is it, mark? did he or di't he or is he ilob h more ast ye charitable interpretation. >> your interpretation is the one we want. >> my sense is hwas talking about raising marginal tax rates rather than raising any taxes. >> that's charitableyou're right. >> i wl say a veronfha id be. he's not at the point where he can afford either to create distractions through loose rhetoric or to have a muddled message th doesn't give people a sense of where his heart is, as you
. >> here he is doing it again on the tax issue. he pushed the idea that the president raised tacks. here he trieso make theoint usg hi interpretation of the supreme court ruling on obama care. >> by the way, the president has now raised taxes on the middle class as so determined by the supreme court. >>nd then this week romney mangles his ssage by saying ama didn't raise taxes in his first term bht i ndrm >> he's got one new idea. i admit he has one thing he did not do...
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tax policy is another example. the big happens to be what you so well pointed out in your ads that has to do with making it in america and rebuilding the american base that we can do with good wise public policy. >> has president obama been doing a good job going after china on unfair trade practices? is it having an effect? were there 1,000 jobs saved? that of course is what is being reported. do you believe that? >> that and more. the president went after china on the dumping of solar panels below cost here in the united states literally or virtually or almost destroying the solar panel manufacturing sector in the united states. he went after them and that's shifting around and now the solar panel manufacturers are finding stable ground on which they can now expand and build american jobs. >> what are do you make of the romney campaign running the majority of the china ads in ohio. is that to counter the success of the automobile loan? >> absolutely. no doubt about it. there is so much more we can do. we ought to
tax policy is another example. the big happens to be what you so well pointed out in your ads that has to do with making it in america and rebuilding the american base that we can do with good wise public policy. >> has president obama been doing a good job going after china on unfair trade practices? is it having an effect? were there 1,000 jobs saved? that of course is what is being reported. do you believe that? >> that and more. the president went after china on the dumping of...
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the cut in tax rates? >> the cut in tax rates is lower all americans tax rate business 20%. >> how much does that cost? >> it's revenue neutral. >> unless you take away the deductions. >> we're going to get to that in a second. the first half lowering the tax rates does that cost $5 trillion? >> no. look, i won't get into baseline argument with you because that's what a lot of this is about. lowering tax rates broadening the tax base works and you can -- >> but i have to -- you haven't given me the math. >> well, i don't have the time -- it would take me too long to go through all of the math. >> that was paul ryan on fox news yesterday making the case against math or for time or some combination thereof. these are the moments where i think the romney team has trouble, once you can actually drill down and say, but how does it work? show me the numbers. there is no answer. >> right. paul ryan thinks he can use this kind of policy wonk construction that he's been able to create to evade policy discussions. h
the cut in tax rates? >> the cut in tax rates is lower all americans tax rate business 20%. >> how much does that cost? >> it's revenue neutral. >> unless you take away the deductions. >> we're going to get to that in a second. the first half lowering the tax rates does that cost $5 trillion? >> no. look, i won't get into baseline argument with you because that's what a lot of this is about. lowering tax rates broadening the tax base works and you can --...